Where does “impersistent” come from?
impersistent (English) comes from English persistent, from Latin persistēns, from Latin persisto, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
impersistent (English): Not persistent; fleeting
Definitions
- Not persistent; fleeting
Ancestry of “impersistent”, step by step
impersistent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persistent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persistent | Obstinately refusing to give up or let go;... |
| 2 | Latin | persistēns | persisting, remaining |
| 3 | Latin | persisto | I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain |
| 4 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |